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Monday, November 25, 2013

“Lifelong Learning” should be more than just a nice phrase

Recently I was chatting with a coach in the youth sports world. He was keen to enhance his communication skills, because he knows instinctively that it will have a significant impact on how good a coach he can become in his chosen field.
I raise this because, many years ago, some wise individual coined the term, “lifelong learning”.  It was a phrase that gained great currency, as it was intended to highlight that people should never stop learning new things.
Of course there were “lifelong learners” long before that term became popular.  But it has provided inspiration for many to look in the mirror and recognize that, sometimes, just doing what one has been doing for years may not be enough.  To read more click here